I wouldn't discount ebay.com.  I've had good luck with them, and the sellers 
on there get rated by their customers for all to see, so you're usually 
pretty safe.  I haven't bought any ham gear there, but I got a real good 
deal on a braille embosser, laptop, and some time ago, a 4-track cassette 
recorder.
--
Jim, KE5AL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: ts590


I've always had good luck with AES and Universal.
Pat, K9JAUAt 04:11 PM 8/8/2013, you wrote:
>I am considering purchasing a Ts-590s very soon.  Where would you suggest
>that I look to purchase re price, service etc.  I know about H R O so I'm
>considering other sources.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kent Plemmons
>Near Waynesville NC
>Kk4fff
>Skype: kent.plemmons
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
>Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 2:47 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: ts590
>
>Richard, yes the 590 has the old time connectors which is much nicer in my
>opinion.  Also the r x is quite a bit better especially if your working dx
>with all the big pileups you have to contend with.  It is a great radio and
>the Sherwood tests show it also.  73.
>Ed   K7UC
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 12:38 PM
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: ts590
>
> > Hi;
> > I posted this question a week or two ago  but lets try rephrasing.  I
> > currently own a ts480-s-a-t and am reasonably familiar with that radio.
> >  I wonder what I'm getting if I upgrade to the ts590?  It covers the
> > same frequencies and transmit power is the same.  Is the receiver
> > significantly improved?
> > Also some engineer went out of their way to use somewhat different
> > connectors for the ts480 microphone and paddle for starters.  When
> > they put the ts590 together did they go back to the traditional
> > connectors or stay with those on the ts480?
> > Thanks
> > --
> > richard